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July 23, 2006
A Pirate-Free 2006 Record
In spite of what feels like a soft opening for Monster House, some acknowledgement should be given to Sony's record-setting eighth $20 million-plus opener in one year, cracking the previous record held by Fox.
What is interesting is that it, like Fox's record, comes at a time when a $20 million opening gets written off by a lot of people as mediocre.
But like the most $100 million movies in a year in an era where the blockbuster really starts at $200 million, it is a major achievement and should be touted. If just anyone could do it, everyone would.
There have been only 28 total $20 million openings this year. 8 by Sony, 5 from Paramount/DW Animation, 4 each from Fox & Universal, 3 from Warner Bros, 2 from Buena Vista, 1 each from Lionsgate & Dimension. (Sony would love to include The Benchwarmers' $19.7 million launch and Lionsgate Hostel’s 19.6 million… but can’t...)
Posted by poland at July 23, 2006 11:52 AM
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And yet while openings are cute... Who has the record for most $100 million titles in a year?
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at July 23, 2006 12:58 PM
And let's not forget who predicted 18 for LADY IN THE WATER. Thank you! Thank you very much!
Posted by: Cadavra at July 23, 2006 01:18 PM
I think it's Universal's 6 in 2003... WB and Fox have both had 5 in a year... but I could be wrong about there not being someone else with 6 or someone with 7... but I don't think so.
I believe U also holds the record, in that same year, for most films over $200m worldwide with five.
Posted by: David Poland at July 23, 2006 02:39 PM
And by the way, on that account, this year there are three studios with two $200m-plus worldwide movies each so far (Fox, Disney, Par/DW), plus one Sony and one WB.
Posted by: David Poland at July 23, 2006 02:41 PM
Excellent. Thanks!
Posted by: Tofu at July 23, 2006 05:17 PM
in 2003, sony/revolution had 6 as well (Bad Boys 2, Anger Management, Something's Gotta Give, SWAT, Daddy Day Care, and Charlies Angels 2), and so did the disney studios (including dimension) (Finding Nemo, Pirates 1, Bringing Down the House, Spy Kids 3D, Scary Movie 3, Freaky Friday).
Posted by: right at July 24, 2006 12:54 PM
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